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Battery Recycling (Ongoing)

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    10/30/2026
    "Special recyclables includes battery recycling. As of spring 2017, departments are welcome to fund battery recycling for their units by purchasing boxes through Call2Recycle. The boxes can be used to collect both rechargeable and single-use...

  • Battery Recycling for F&S

    2/27/2025
      Battery Recycling at F&SThere are three programs for recycling batteries at F&S.Rechargeable batteries for tools: The Tool Room provides new rechargeable batteries for F&S tools. When a tool’s rechargeable battery gets...
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Description

The Battery Network is a state approved program that manages the collection of both primary and rechargeable batteries, sponsored by the Illinois Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act. 

There are several collection sites hosted within and around the university campus. The Battery Network hosts a drop-off location map for collection.

A University map of collection sites is in the works. Campus units are encouraged to host collection sites, please use this registration form to get started.

For more information, please refer to the F&S Battery Recycling page.

Background

From 2012 to 2015, campus funded recycling of single-use alkaline batteries through Battery Solutions. Unfortunately, this funding was cut during 2015, due to overall campus budget constraints. Departments were welcome to fund their own alkaline battery recycling through the Battery Solutions program, and rechargeable battery recycling was available through a free Call2Recycle program until spring of 2017. In March 2017, Call2Recycle discontinued the free rechargeable battery recycling program and introduced a mixed bucket at a lower price than it had cost to recycle alkaline batteries alone through Battery Solutions.

Special recyclables includes battery recycling. In spring of 2017, departments were welcome to fund battery recycling for their units by purchasing boxes through Call2Recycle. The boxes were used to collect both rechargeable and single-use alkaline batteries.

 

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Project details last updated on: 10/30/2026. Check Project Updates for recent activity.